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Reza Aslan has lost his CNN hosting gig over controversial comments about President Trump. Following last week's London terror attack, Trump promoted his travel ban, prompting Aslan to tweet that the president is a "piece of s---" who "is not just an embarrassment to America and a stain on the presidency. He’s an embarrassment to humankind." Uproar followed, and on Friday, CNN released a statement saying it would not move forward with the planned second season of special series Believer with Reza Aslan, Politico reports. The acquired series had just finished its first season after launching in January. Aslan had previously apologized for his Trump tweet.

Too bad Aslan was unable to maintain impulse control. I've watched him in various conversations and he's a bright and VERY knowledgeable religious scholar, something we could really use these days.

justme2001

Jun 12, 2017 2:53 PM CDT

What is it about Twitter that makes reasonably intelligent people post such foolish crap?

Magginkat

Jun 11, 2017 5:26 PM CDT

Why the hell should CNN fire this man for telling the truth? Der trumpster is a POS and he is indeed a stain on the presidency. He is the lowest form of human life. The young man apologized but I see no reason why he should. Are we losing this country to the right wing idiots, liars, evangelist extremists?